Paul Fallon of West Midlands Fire service highlighted the fact that 25 per cent of the Birmingham and Solihull workforce is employed in the public sector and they have been working very closely with the CBEB colleges for the past few years to develop appropriate courses to train their leaders of tomorrow.

John Wall, Area Director Allied Irish Bank (GB) and Chairman of the CBEB said: "Mike shocked many in the room with a few straight facts about the West Midlands and its poor skills portfolio for the future.

We as an advisory board are very focused on one thing - to identify specific skills gaps in the business and professional sector and then work within the CBEB to help shape a strategy to counteract this.

From left to right, John Wall, chairman of the CBEB and area director of Allied Irish Bank holding the breakfast, Beverley McGillycuddy, Mohammed Hasan, Neil Frankland, David Garrigan, Dean Nelson, Chris Grayson and Derek Inman

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